These chocolate sour cream cupcakes are a chocolate (and cupcake!) lovers dream come true. They are flavored with unsweetened cocoa powder, sour cream, vanilla extract, and brewed coffee. They also contain standard items like flour, sugar, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, baking soda and baking powder. The frosting is an nontraditional ganache, made from heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate and coffee liquor. Top with a few sprinkles before serving, and enjoy! You won’t be able to eat just one!
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If you’ve been looking for something completely unique, then look no further than these Zuccotto cupcakes. The batter is a simple white cake mix with some finely chopped chocolate added (despite the name of these treats, there is no liquor anywhere in the recipe.) After baking, these cupcakes are filled with a mix of whipping cream, hazelnuts, raspberries and toffee bits. They are then topped with two different types of frosting: cream cheese and ganache, for a treat that is truly original!
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Want to make any day special or make an already special day even more special? Try these sinfully good Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cupcakes. Unlike your usual frosting or icing, the ganache is a glaze or filling for any type of pastries that is made from heating chocolate and cream. And since it uses dark chocolate, it is healthier than its milk chocolate counterpart, making you happier and also your heart healthier.
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Are you ready for a winning combination of coffee, chocolate and sugar? After all, nothing says, “wake up” like caffeine and sugar combined! These adults-only cupcakes contain brewed coffee, espresso granules, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and a whopping two cups of sugar, as well as more standard ingredients like flour and butter. The frosting contains more cocoa powder and espresso granules, along with butter, salt, vanilla extract, sugar and milk. For an added bonus, top the frosting with a drizzle of chocolate ganache, as well as a chocolate covered coffee bean.
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These sweet looking cupcakes are made out of German chocolate cake, which is known to have a sweet and gooey taste. But don’t fret because the ganache glaze is made out of chocolate that is semi-sweet to avoid the cupcake from becoming too sweet. It also has a banana pudding inside to balance out the sweetness of the cupcake. Match these cupcakes with your favorite espresso to compliment the taste.
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Even if you are not celebrating New Year’s Eve, having these sumptuous golden white chocolate champagne cupcakes will surely make you feel like celebrating everything in your life. The champagne and vanilla extract will surely give your tongue a playful taste. The ganache has a hint of champagne with melted white chocolate as well, which will make you beg for more. Match these cupcakes with a sparkling glass of champagne to celebrate not just New Year, but as well as life.
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Caramel, chocolate and vanilla go together very well, especially when they are in the form of these Rolo cupcakes. The chocolate cupcake batter contains a secret ingredient: a frozen Rolo shoved into the middle. The batter also has chocolate pudding, which makes these into a very moist, flavorful treat. Each cupcake is topped with homemade vanilla and caramel buttercream, and before chocolate ganache is drizzled over it. Add on another Rolo, just for kicks, and serve!
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What happens when you combine Devil’s food cake mix with heath bar bits and chocolate pudding mix? You get these delicious heath bar cupcakes, of course! The cupcakes are topped with not one, but two different types of frosting: thick vanilla buttercream and rich chocolate ganache, then they are topped with even more heath bar bits (the best sprinkles ever.) Serve these up to a co-worker, friend of family member with a smile.
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These adults-only Champagne Cupcakes are triple the fun, thanks to the pink champagne in the batter, in the chocolate ganache filling, and in the buttercream icing. All of that makes these a good dessert to serve at a sophisticated dinner party, or even a barbecue. Just make sure that you don’t let any kids have them! To make these treats even cooler, top them with a delicate sprinkle of edible pearls or shimmering sanding sugar – the perfect topping to the perfect cupcake!
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Many brides-to-be are turning away from the traditional wedding cake and instead, going for some unforgettable wedding cupcakes. And these sweet pink and white wedding cupcakes definitely fit the bill! Made from a standard chocolate cupcake batter and decorated with pink and white tinted chocolate ganache, these beautiful cupcakes will make a stunning addition to your perfect wedding day. The fondant hearts, piped flowers and silver edible beads just add on to the magic!
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